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House Defeats Effort to Curb Executive Tariff Power, Cementing Trump’s "America First" Trade Wall

Topics Bonds Economy Fraud

February 11, 2026

In a landmark procedural victory for the second Trump administration, the U.S. House of Representatives has decisively rejected a multi-pronged effort to block or stall the President’s aggressive new...

The Great Deflation Export: How China’s Factory Woes are Colliding with the New Tariff Era

Topics Economy Government World Trade

February 11, 2026

February 11, 2026 — The global economy has entered a precarious state of divergence. As of this week, China continues to battle a relentless deflationary cycle, marked by the 41st consecutive month of...

The High-Volume Paradox: Ahold Delhaize’s 2025 Results Signal a Structural Shift in Global Grocery

Topics Economy Supply Chain World Trade

February 11, 2026

The global retail landscape received a definitive status report today as Ahold Delhaize (AMS: AD), the Dutch-Belgian retail giant that commands a massive footprint across the United States and Europe,...

Dow 50,000: Blue-Chip Index Shatters Historic Milestone as AI and Rate Cuts Fuel a New Era of Market Dominance

Topics Artificial Intelligence Earnings Economy

February 11, 2026

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has reached a summit once thought to be years away, officially crossing the 50,000-point threshold in a historic trading session on February 6, 2026. This milestone...

The American economy finds itself balanced on a precarious ledge as of early 2026. New data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reveals that total U.S. household debt has surged to a staggering...

Topics Artificial Intelligence ETFs Economy

The $18.8 Trillion Tightrope: US Consumer Debt Hits Record Highs as Labor Market Cools

February 11, 2026

The Great Beef Siege: USDA Halts Mexican Imports as Screwworm Crisis Hits the Texas Border

Topics Artificial Intelligence Credit Cards Economy

February 11, 2026

The North American cattle industry has entered a state of emergency following the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decision to indefinitely suspend all live cattle imports from Mexico. This...

New leadership has brought renewed attention to Kroger’s fundamentals. Is this the catalyst income investors have been waiting for?

Topics Economy

Does a New CEO Make This Time-Tested Dividend Stock a Buy Now?

February 11, 2026

Avery Dennison’s fourth quarter was met with a positive market reaction, despite revenue slightly trailing Wall Street’s expectations. Management attributed the quarter’s performance to ongoing shifts...

Walmart To Rally More Than 10%? Here Are 10 Top Analyst Forecasts For Wednesday ↗

February 11, 2026

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5 Must-Read Analyst Questions From Avery Dennison’s Q4 Earnings Call

February 11, 2026

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Topics Earnings Economy

Stock Market Today, Feb. 10: Markets Slide Lower as December Retail Figures Underwhelm ↗

February 10, 2026

On Feb. 10, 2026, the major indexes wavered on mixed earnings reports and disappointing retail signals.

Stock Market Today, Feb. 10: Amazon Doubles Down on AI as AWS Drives $200 Billion Capex Push ↗

Topics Artificial Intelligence ETFs Stocks

February 10, 2026

Amazon’s AI strategy came into sharper focus as AWS-led spending plans highlighted the scale of its long-term cloud ambitions.

The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF and the Invesco Food & Beverage ETF both promise defensive exposure, but they approach it through different strategies. This comparison explains how those design...

Topics Artificial Intelligence Initial Public Offering Stocks

Consumer Staples ETFs: Sector-Wide Defense or a Food-and-Beverage Tilt? VDC vs. PBJ ↗

February 10, 2026

FOBO (Not FOMO) Hits Tech Heavy Portfolios Hard; Tech Stocks Adobe, Salesforce Beaten By Walmart, Hershey ↗

Topics ETFs

February 10, 2026

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Yields Retreat as Consumers Retrench: 10-Year Treasury Hits 4.14% Following Soft Retail Data

February 10, 2026

The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield plummeted to 4.14% on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, as investors aggressively repositioned for a more dovish Federal Reserve following a starkly disappointing...

Magic and Marvel: Hasbro Stock Surges 7.9% as Wizards of the Coast Powers Historic Earnings Beat

Topics Bonds ETFs Earnings

February 10, 2026

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) saw its stock price skyrocket by 7.9% on February 10, 2026, following a fourth-quarter earnings report that far exceeded Wall Street's expectations. The Pawtucket-based toy...

Retail Stagnation Shocker: Flat December Sales Report Triggers Massive Pivot to Bonds and Rate Cut Bets

Topics Earnings Intellectual Property

February 10, 2026

The American consumer, long the resilient engine of the global economy, appears to have finally stalled. A highly anticipated retail sales report released today, February 10, 2026, revealed that...

Bittersweet Results: Coca-Cola Shares Slip as 2026 Growth Forecast Underwhelms a Record-Breaking Market

Topics Artificial Intelligence Bonds Economy

February 10, 2026

ATLANTA — Shares of The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) faced a rare pullback on Tuesday, sliding 1.4% as the beverage giant reported fourth-quarter 2025 earnings that left investors craving more. While...

XLP Provides Broad Staples Exposure, While PBJ Focuses on a Specific Sub-Sector. Which ETF is Right for Average Investors? ↗

Topics Artificial Intelligence Earnings Economy

February 10, 2026

Explore how differences in cost, yield, and sector focus set these two consumer ETFs apart for investors with distinct priorities.

Consumer Staples Showdown: Is Vanguard VDC or iShares IYK the Better Buy for Investors? ↗

Topics ETFs

February 09, 2026

Explore how expense ratios, sector exposure, and portfolio breadth set these two consumer staples ETFs apart for different investor goals.

As high-flying tech stocks and crypto stumble, this 1 trillion-dollar blue-chip dividend stock could be an ideal investment candidate now.

Topics ETFs

As Crypto Collapses, Buy This 1 Trillion-Dollar Dividend Stock Instead

February 09, 2026

Are investors considering buying Amazon stock after it dropped more than 5% post its Q4 earnings?

Topics Artificial Intelligence ETFs Economy

Should You Buy the Post-Earnings Dip in Amazon Stock?

February 09, 2026

The January Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, scheduled for release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Friday, February 13, 2026, is being viewed as a critical "litmus test" for the Federal...

Topics Artificial Intelligence

Inflation’s Friday the 13th: Markets Brace for Key CPI Data Amid Soft Landing Hopes

February 09, 2026

Once Upon a Farm offers growth and brand appeal, but after the IPO surge, OFRM looks like a wait-and-watch stock.

Topics Artificial Intelligence Bonds Economy

Should You Buy OFRM Stock After the Once Upon a Farm IPO?

February 09, 2026

Shares of the big-box retailer have soared by 167% over the past five years.

Topics Initial Public Offering

Walmart Joins the Trillion-Dollar Club. Is the Stock Overvalued? ↗

February 09, 2026

The financial world is bracing for a high-stakes data dump this Friday, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics prepares to release the January Consumer Price Index (CPI) following a disruptive four-day...

Delayed January CPI Release: Why Friday’s 2.5% Forecast is the Fed’s 2026 Litmus Test

February 09, 2026

Coca-Cola (KO) Hits Record $79.03 High: Is This the Ultimate Safe Haven in a Volatile 2026?

Topics Economy

February 09, 2026

In a climate of heightened economic uncertainty and legislative gridlock, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) has emerged as a beacon of stability for the broader market. Shares of the beverage titan...

CINCINNATI — In a move that has electrified the retail sector, The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) announced on Monday morning that it has appointed Greg Foran, the former head of Walmart’s U.S. operations, as...

Topics Earnings Economy

Kroger Taps Former Walmart Heavyweight Greg Foran as CEO; Shares Surge 7%

February 09, 2026

Compare how portfolio breadth, risk, and sector exposure set these two consumer staples ETFs apart for defensive investors.

Topics Earnings Economy

Which is the Better Consumer Staples ETF? ↗

February 09, 2026